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imran immu, … Anand Iyer5

11/20/20

ratio or ordinal

If we're going by the picture in the original post, yes, both are ordinal. Both have order and

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ratio or ordinal

If we're going by the picture in the original post, yes, both are ordinal. Both have order and

11/20/20

Anita Bajaj, Statistics 1 Support 12

11/20/20

DOUBT in Practise assignment 1

Hi, here, the variable is year not age in years. year does not have absolute zero that's why it

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DOUBT in Practise assignment 1

Hi, here, the variable is year not age in years. year does not have absolute zero that's why it

11/20/20

Priyanshu Singh, … Parashmani Datta4

11/20/20

activity imp question qualifer

Sir, It is necessary to be in interval scale the difference or interval need to be same between the

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activity imp question qualifer

Sir, It is necessary to be in interval scale the difference or interval need to be same between the

11/20/20

Pragati Mungekar, … Statistics 1 Support 14

11/20/20

Final Call - Date & Day of Week( Numeric /or Categorical) ?

Hi, The date can be considered both categorical or numerical variables depending on the context of

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Final Call - Date & Day of Week( Numeric /or Categorical) ?

Hi, The date can be considered both categorical or numerical variables depending on the context of

11/20/20

Siva J, Statistics 1 Support 12

11/14/20

Doubt re: scale of measurement

Hello, In interval scales of measurement, only subtraction and addition can be performed. But in

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Doubt re: scale of measurement

Hello, In interval scales of measurement, only subtraction and addition can be performed. But in

11/14/20

Ankita Mondal, Statistics 1 Support 12

11/13/20

WEEK 1 Activity 1.2 Q. 9

Hi, Saying statement 1st true means that he spends 0 hrs but we don't know how much time he

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WEEK 1 Activity 1.2 Q. 9

Hi, Saying statement 1st true means that he spends 0 hrs but we don't know how much time he

11/13/20

Vishal Karthikeyan, … Anand Iyer5

11/12/20

If data belongs to a higher scale, it doesn't belong to a lower scale. Note the order of scales

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Answeredbystudents

If data belongs to a higher scale, it doesn't belong to a lower scale. Note the order of scales

11/12/20

Vishal Karthikeyan, Malabika Guha Mustafi4

11/12/20

It is already defined into four groups with condition. There is no possibility of individual time

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Answeredbystudents

It is already defined into four groups with condition. There is no possibility of individual time

11/12/20

Priyanshu Singh, Srilata Iyengar2

11/11/20

Because, celsius doesn't have an absolute 0. Convert 10 degrees celsius in Kelvin which has an

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Answeredbystudents

Because, celsius doesn't have an absolute 0. Convert 10 degrees celsius in Kelvin which has an

11/11/20

Priyanshu Singh, Utkarsh Gaurav2

11/11/20

because the locality is same for every person in that area. On Thursday, November 12, 2020 at 2:35:09

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Answeredbystudents

because the locality is same for every person in that area. On Thursday, November 12, 2020 at 2:35:09

11/11/20

Darria Osline, … Antony8

11/12/20

Week 1 - Is email address Structured or unstructured data ?

As per sample dataset 3, if I have to do some analysis on email provider and semi structured is not

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Answeredbystudents

Week 1 - Is email address Structured or unstructured data ?

As per sample dataset 3, if I have to do some analysis on email provider and semi structured is not

11/12/20

jayasin...@gmail.com, Statistics 1 Support 12

11/8/20

Hi o Date can be considered both categorical or numerical variable depending on the context of the

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Hi o Date can be considered both categorical or numerical variable depending on the context of the

11/8/20

Pratham Gemini, Statistics 1 Support 12

11/4/20

Week 1, Graded Assignment, Q7

Hi, Ordinal scale of measurement comes under the categorical variables. Thanks Ankur course support

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Week 1, Graded Assignment, Q7

Hi, Ordinal scale of measurement comes under the categorical variables. Thanks Ankur course support

11/4/20

Ramesh Rajamoni, Statistics 1 Support 12

10/26/20

clarification on ranking type and other questions of graded1 assignment

Hi, As per the discussion with Prof. Usha ma'am, Ratings are usually considered as ordinal scale.

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clarification on ranking type and other questions of graded1 assignment

Hi, As per the discussion with Prof. Usha ma'am, Ratings are usually considered as ordinal scale.

10/26/20

Tina mittal, Statistics 1 Support 13

10/26/20

Doubt in statistics

Hi Kriti, We can use intervals in frequency tables for discrete as well as continuous variables.

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Doubt in statistics

Hi Kriti, We can use intervals in frequency tables for discrete as well as continuous variables.

10/26/20

goduma...@gmail.com, Statistics 1 Support 12

10/22/20

Week 1 Graded assignment _Question 3 (To Course Support Team)

Hello, Though your definitions for continuous and discrete numerical variables are correct, each user

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Week 1 Graded assignment _Question 3 (To Course Support Team)

Hello, Though your definitions for continuous and discrete numerical variables are correct, each user

10/22/20

Hari Thakkar, Statistics 1 Support 12

10/22/20

Absolute zero concept

Hi, Absolute zero means absence of that quantity. For example, if we have weight zero means there is

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Absolute zero concept

Hi, Absolute zero means absence of that quantity. For example, if we have weight zero means there is

10/22/20

Utkarsh Gaurav, Statistics 1 Support 12

10/22/20

description vs inference

Hi, If you are finding mean, median, mode of the 15 household only then it is the descriptive

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description vs inference

Hi, If you are finding mean, median, mode of the 15 household only then it is the descriptive

10/22/20

Yashwanth, … Kumaran B C6

10/21/20

Doubts regarding week 1 assignment

Per my understanding from the lecture, descriptive and inferential statistics can be performed over

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GradedAssignment

Doubts regarding week 1 assignment

Per my understanding from the lecture, descriptive and inferential statistics can be performed over

10/21/20

Shobhit Goyal, Statistics 1 Support 12

10/21/20

Graded assignment 1

Hi, Yes the price range is a categorical data. Regards, Mayur, Course content support, IITM

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Graded assignment 1

Hi, Yes the price range is a categorical data. Regards, Mayur, Course content support, IITM

10/21/20

Angana Mondal, … nee...@gmail.com3

10/21/20

graded assignment week 1 doubt in QUESTION 11

The question is asked in the context of the given table (1.5.A Bike dataset), so option A should be

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graded assignment week 1 doubt in QUESTION 11

The question is asked in the context of the given table (1.5.A Bike dataset), so option A should be

10/21/20

Hritik, … Atan Matte3

10/31/20

no option in Q12 in graded assignment 3

The answer is coming less then 1 but no such option available. On Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at 5:08

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no option in Q12 in graded assignment 3

The answer is coming less then 1 but no such option available. On Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at 5:08

10/31/20

maitri dutta, Statistics 1 Support 12

10/21/20

Statistics Graded Assignment 1

Hi, Income given in the dataset is in the form of high, low and medium. The numerical values are not

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Statistics Graded Assignment 1

Hi, Income given in the dataset is in the form of high, low and medium. The numerical values are not

10/21/20

Shrijal Patel, … Statistics 1 Support 13

10/21/20

Activity assignment 3.1

Hi, yes the above explaination is correct. For more information check the pdf solutions which are

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Activity assignment 3.1

Hi, yes the above explaination is correct. For more information check the pdf solutions which are

10/21/20

Utkarsh Gaurav, … Malabika Guha Mustafi4

10/21/20

Ok, got the answer. Thanks. On Wednesday, 21 October 2020 at 14:24:19 UTC+5:30 Malabika Guha Mustafi

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Ok, got the answer. Thanks. On Wednesday, 21 October 2020 at 14:24:19 UTC+5:30 Malabika Guha Mustafi

10/21/20

Aayushi Sharma, Statistics 1 Support 15

10/21/20

Stats week-1 question 10, answer must be only A, B

By not correcting answer of stats GA W1 Q10, you are ruining the fundamentals of stats. On Wednesday,

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Stats week-1 question 10, answer must be only A, B

By not correcting answer of stats GA W1 Q10, you are ruining the fundamentals of stats. On Wednesday,

10/21/20

abhilash...@gmail.com, … Statistics 1 Support 14

10/21/20

Week1 Graded Assignment Q11

Hi, Yes, it is a good explaination. Thanks, Mayur, Course Content Support, IITM Onlinedegree On

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Week1 Graded Assignment Q11

Hi, Yes, it is a good explaination. Thanks, Mayur, Course Content Support, IITM Onlinedegree On

10/21/20

Ankita Banerjee, … Statistics 1 Support 13

10/21/20

Statistics Graded Assignment : W1 Q10

Hi, "Rating" variable which is used in the bike dataset is written as "Average rating

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Statistics Graded Assignment : W1 Q10

Hi, "Rating" variable which is used in the bike dataset is written as "Average rating

10/21/20

Deepak k, … Kalpana T J6

10/20/20

Conceptual doubt on Categorical variable

In fact, "suggestions" is also a variable, but with unstructured data. Only "Shoe

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Conceptual doubt on Categorical variable

In fact, "suggestions" is also a variable, but with unstructured data. Only "Shoe

10/20/20

nibedita chakraborty, … Statistics 1 Support 13

10/20/20

doubt regarding GRADED ASSIGNMENT (WEEK 1)

Hi, Continuous variable : A continuous variable is a variable that takes any value betweentwo

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GradedAssignment

doubt regarding GRADED ASSIGNMENT (WEEK 1)

Hi, Continuous variable : A continuous variable is a variable that takes any value betweentwo

10/20/20

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